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I want to start a farm in Oregon with some friends. We plan on growing microgreens, mushrooms, and adding some livestock if that goes well. We're all one flavor or another of neurospicy and can't work what most would consider "normal" 9-5 or customer-facing jobs. What we can do are tasks that are routine but not needing rushed. It's a risk for all of us, coming together from Massachusetts, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Missouri to join with our accountant friend in Oregon. Two of us have farming experience, we have a cook and mechanic, a couple of able-bodied younger people, and me, the one who introduced them to the dream.
We plan on selling at farmers markets, to local restaurants, and maybe some delivery options. We plan on living in shipping containers modified for electricity, climate control, and running water powered by solar energy. The shipping containers can also be used to grow mushrooms while we get the greenhouses set up for microgreens. This setup will allow us to expand as needed on the 20 acres of the property we're considering.
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Stephanie Raymond
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Carbondale, IL